World Cup Qualifiers Europe standings
League table, groups, knockout path, last five form and API-driven qualification/relegation notes.
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||||||||||
| 1 |
Germany
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 15 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
Slovakia
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LWWLW |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | WLLWL |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0 | LLLLL |
| Group B | ||||||||||
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14 | DWDWW |
| 2 |
Kosovo
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | DWWDW |
| 3 |
Slovenia
|
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | DLDDL |
| 4 |
Sweden
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 2 | DLLLL |
| Group C | ||||||||||
| 1 |
Scotland
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
Denmark
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 11 | LDWWW |
| 3 |
Greece
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 | DWLLL |
| 4 |
Belarus
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 2 | DDLLL |
| Group D | ||||||||||
| 1 |
France
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 16 | WWDWW |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 | WLWWD |
| 3 |
Iceland
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | LWDLL |
| 4 |
Azerbaijan
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 1 | LLLLD |
| Group E | ||||||||||
| 1 |
Spain
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 16 | DWWWW |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 13 | DWWWL |
| 3 |
Georgia
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 3 | LLLLW |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 3 | WLLLL |
| Group F | ||||||||||
| 1 |
Portugal
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 13 | WLDWW |
| 2 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | WWWLL |
| 3 |
Hungary
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | LWDWL |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 3 | LLLLW |
| Group G | ||||||||||
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 23 | 20 | WDWWW |
| 2 |
Poland
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | WDWWD |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 10 | LLWLW |
| 4 |
Malta
|
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 5 | LWLDL |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 3 | LLLLD |
| Group H | ||||||||||
| 1 |
Austria
|
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 19 | DWLWW |
| 2 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | DWDLW |
| 3 |
Romania
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 13 | WLWDW |
| 4 |
Cyprus
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | LWDDL |
| 5 |
San Marino
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 39 | -37 | 0 | LLLLL |
| Group I | ||||||||||
| 1 |
Norway
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 32 | 24 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 18 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
Israel
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 12 | WLLLW |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 4 | LDLLL |
| 5 |
Moldova
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 32 | -27 | 1 | LLDLL |
| Group J | ||||||||||
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 16 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
FYR Macedonia
|
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 13 | LDDWW |
| 4 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 | DDWLL |
| 5 |
Liechtenstein
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | -31 | 0 | LLLLL |
| Group K | ||||||||||
| 1 |
England
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 24 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
Albania
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | LWWWD |
| 3 |
Serbia
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 13 | WLWLL |
| 4 |
Latvia
|
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 5 | LLDLL |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 1 | LLDLL |
| Group L | ||||||||||
| 1 |
Croatia
|
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 22 | WWWDW |
| 2 |
Czech Republic
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 | WLDWL |
| 3 |
Faroe Islands
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 | LWWWL |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 9 | LWLLL |
| 5 |
Gibraltar
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 28 | -25 | 0 | LLLLL |
Group A
Germany15 pts
Slovakia12 pts
Northern Ireland9 pts
Luxembourg0 pts
Group B
Switzerland14 pts
Kosovo11 pts
Slovenia4 pts
Sweden2 pts
Group C
Scotland13 pts
Denmark11 pts
Greece7 pts
Belarus2 pts
Group D
France16 pts
Ukraine10 pts
Iceland7 pts
Azerbaijan1 pts
Group E
Spain16 pts
Türkiye13 pts
Georgia3 pts
Bulgaria3 pts
Group F
Portugal13 pts
Rep. Of Ireland10 pts
Hungary8 pts
Armenia3 pts
Group G
Netherlands20 pts
Poland17 pts
Finland10 pts
Malta5 pts
Lithuania3 pts
Group H
Austria19 pts
Bosnia & Herzegovina17 pts
Romania13 pts
Cyprus8 pts
San Marino0 pts
Group I
Norway24 pts
Italy18 pts
Israel12 pts
Estonia4 pts
Moldova1 pts
Group J
Belgium18 pts
Wales16 pts
FYR Macedonia13 pts
Kazakhstan8 pts
Liechtenstein0 pts
Group K
England24 pts
Albania14 pts
Serbia13 pts
Latvia5 pts
Andorra1 pts
Group L
Croatia22 pts
Czech Republic16 pts
Faroe Islands12 pts
Montenegro9 pts
Gibraltar0 pts
Qualification/Relegation
World Cup Qualifiers Europe knockout bracket
How this knockout bracket works
This is a double-elimination knockout bracket with grouped qualifiers feeding into a finals tree. Some competitions use this type of structure because teams can move through predefined qualification slots before the final path is complete.
Codes such as 1E, 3AB, WQ1 and LS1 are qualification slots, not random text. 1E means first place from Group E, 2B means second place from Group B, 3AB means a qualified third-place team from Groups A/B, WQ1 means Winner Quarter-final 1 and LS1 means Loser Semi-final 1.
The bracket is generated after group rankings are known. Early ties reward group winners, avoid same-group rematches where possible and balance the route. Later rounds use placeholders such as Winner Match 1, Winner Quarter-final 1 or Loser Semi-final 2 until real teams qualify.
Architecturally, the bracket is built from qualification slots first, then the actual teams replace those slots once the standings and fixtures confirm them.